Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The spelling and grammar leads me to believe the OP is said "nanny". What are you gaining by posting this? Nothing.

As a nanny I find this pretty offensive.

Don't pay attention to that person.. You don't know him so therefore he is a nobody so don't let it get to you. People will always have something to say and if you're educated and you know it then that's all that matters.

Anonymous wrote:The spelling and grammar leads me to believe the OP is said "nanny". What are you gaining by posting this? Nothing.

As a nanny I find this pretty offensive.

And to the doubters, why bother even responding? I don't get it. I personally don't care if one thinks i'm a troll or nanny in disguise.

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I thought live in nannies are exempt from OT? And there's a statute of limitations to collect...like 2 yr or something. And you have to be able to PROVE it, otherwise people would be suing employers left and right

It depends on the state. In most states live ins do not receive OT. Maryland and a few others are the exception. The nanny does need to prove her working hours. Generally, in situations where there is no documentation the most organized party who presents as the most honest wins.

OP was her schedule all over the map or did you have her working a regular schedule? This can make a big difference.

OP here: Thank you for your response. Yes her schedule was all over and she didn't work set hours that didn't go over 40. I'll disclose more information during the conference to defend my side of the story that the nanny worked less than 5 hours a day. My husband was out of the job when she came to work for us on the first year (yes, the whole year my husband was out of job). And I was trying to recover from delivery. We both were at home during the 1st year, there is really not much for her to do. Then the 2nd year my husband was working out of the state, I was always at home, sometimes volunteered for the school and the community, drove around my girl (9 years old now) for some after school programs. The nanny was just helping me watching the baby while I was out driving. Also My girl did not like her cooking, we always ate out and brought her dinner or lunch when we came back (I kept some receipts). I once proposed that I like to cut her pay because there were really nothing much for her to do. She begged me not to. So I just kept paying her the same pay even though there is no work for her. I was trying to help her, but she started talking on the phone constantly, watching TV (she has her own TV in her room since the 3rd weeks she came) whenever she can, and came to work whenever she felt like to. She was always late to come to work on the first day after the weekend. The worse part is that she went into fight with her husband very often that once I heard her screaming and yelling from her room during midnight. Her husband came to US 3 months ago, her retardation irretated me, and she always called in at the last minute for personal leaves and I ended up missing several important appointments that I supposed to go in the morning.

I thought live in nannies are exempt from OT? And there's a statute of limitations to collect...like 2 yr or something. And you have to be able to PROVE it, otherwise people would be suing employers left and right

It depends on the state. In most states live ins do not receive OT. Maryland and a few others are the exception. The nanny does need to prove her working hours. Generally, in situations where there is no documentation the most organized party who presents as the most honest wins.

OP was her schedule all over the map or did you have her working a regular schedule? This can make a big difference.

I thought live in nannies are excmpt from OT? And there's a statute of limitations to collect...like 2 yr or something. And you have to be able to PROVE it, otherwise people would be suing employers left and right.

Wage and labor laws apply to illegal workers as well and are entitled to file a complaint. It says so right on the website. These people are typically unlikely to know the laws are be willing to file a complaint, which is why they are most often taken advantage of. OP, if you're located in Maryland or DC then yes your nanny was entitled to OT pay and has every right to file a claim.

This was definitely written by someone who speaks English well, but not fluently. Probably a native Spanish speaker. To answer the nanny troll question....without proff, you are out of luck. When you are illegal, you are out of luck. Get legal, get it in writing at your next job, and most importantly, learn how to cook and do your job!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The spelling and grammar leads me to believe the OP is said "nanny". What are you gaining by posting this? Nothing.

Many of the nannies on this board are well spoken and educated. Spelling and grammar mistakes say troll not nanny, and your post says snob.

I think she is thinking nanny because the post reads non English speaking person, and the op stated the nanny is illegal.

I agree that the op sounds like the nanny. Or a troll. I noticed the spelling and grammar mistakes sound like someone who doesn't know English very well, as opposed to a few typos.

Anonymous wrote:The spelling and grammar leads me to believe the OP is said "nanny". What are you gaining by posting this? Nothing.

Many of the nannies on this board are well spoken and educated. Spelling and grammar mistakes say troll not nanny, and your post says snob.

The spelling and grammar leads me to believe the OP is said "nanny". What are you gaining by posting this? Nothing.

What was that made you think you hired a nanny?

Sorry. This doesn't sound real.

My live-in nanny was fired a month ago for her iresponsible attitude. She was always late to come to work on Monday, and left early on Friday. She just recently filed a complaint with labor commission of the state department for the "unpaid overtime" which has no basis. She was very laid back at my house, hardly cooked or cleaned . She is illegal and there was never a paper trail or document between our agreement. All are verbal. I paid her cash on every Friday when she took off, and she usually came back to work on Monday, then left on Friday. She helped me babysat my baby boy since he was 2 months old, she will try to find time to clean the home. We hardly asked her cook for us as she cooked terribly, maybe just made some soup once in a while. During the 22 months she worked for me, she had spent a great deal of time watching TV in her room, talked on the phone and cooked for herself. I usually don't mind as my main purpose was having her watching my baby. I have never told her what to do. She usually initiated the cleanning herself without me telling her.